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Acquisitions - Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation on Net Assets Acquired (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Oct. 03, 2019 | Jan. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2017
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Goodwill |  | $ 89,068 |  |  | $ 7,318 |
Pointer Telocation Ltd., [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  | $ 19,701 |  |  |
Inventory |  |  | 8,666 |  |  |
Other assets |  |  | 26,403 |  |  |
Customer relationships |  |  | 15,610 |  |  |
Trademark and tradename |  |  | 6,096 |  |  |
Technology |  |  | 10,911 |  |  |
Goodwill | [1] |  | 78,198 |  |  |
Less: Current liabilities assumed |  |  | (21,055) |  |  |
Less: Non current liabilities assumed |  |  | (14,330) |  |  |
Net assets acquired |  |  | $ 130,200 |  |  |
CarrierWeb Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  |  | $ 192 |  |
Inventory |  |  |  | 200 |  |
Other assets |  |  |  | 26 |  |
Customer relationships |  |  |  | 531 |  |
Trademark and tradename |  |  |  | 90 |  |
Patents |  |  |  | 628 |  |
Goodwill | [1] |  |  | 3,108 |  |
Net assets acquired |  |  |  | $ 4,775 |  |
Keytroller Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  |  |  |  | $ 835
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  | 1,066
Other assets |  |  |  |  |  | 42
Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 5,086
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 5,481
Less: Current liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  | (454)
Net assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,056
[1] | The goodwill is fully deductible for tax purposes.

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